This week’s Drum Chanel Podcast with host Billy Amendola features session and touring drummer Alvin Taylor.
Taylor started his professional career at the young age of fourteen, touring with Little Richard, where he played drums for Richard, and featured Jimi Hendrix on guitar and keyboardist Billy Preston, who Alvin would have a lifetime experience both musically as well as a mentor. Years later Preston invited George Harrison to the studio when he was working with the Burke brothers from The Five Stairsteps featuring Taylor on drums. That led to Alvin being invited to play on the Harrison debut solo album 33 and a 1/3 for his Dark Horse label debut. Always one to stay in the background and do his job, and do it very well, Taylor recorded and or toured with The Eric Burdon Band, Billy Thorpe, Elton John, Bob Welch, Sly Stone, Leo Sayer, Billy Preston, Little Richard, George Harrison and more. Let’s listen as Alvin shares his words of wisdom, tips, and advice on a lifetime of making it in the music business. Enjoy!